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Nigeria

Global PrEP Tracker
Last Updated: 28 January 2026

Drug Registration Status

Approved
Pending
Not
Approved
Lenacapavir (LEN) for PrEP — Gilead
Approved 2026 2026
Cabotegravir (CAB) for PrEP — ViiV
Approved 2023 2023
Dapivirine Vaginal Ring (DVR) — Pop Council
Data Not Available
Oral PrEP TDF/FTC — Gilead (Truvada)
Approved 2017 2017
Oral PrEP TDF/xTC* - generic
Approved
Oral PrEP F/TAF — Gilead
Not Approved
* TDF/xTC refers to tenofovir disoproxil fumarate (TDF) and either emtricitabine (FTC) or lamivudine (3TC)

Policy Frameworks

Nigeria National Oral PrEP Implementation Plan, 2022-24

Nigeria National HIV/AIDS Strategic Framework, 2017-21

Nigeria National HIV/AIDS Strategic Plan, 2017-21

Nigeria Guidelines for HIV Prevention, Treatment, and Care, 2023

Est. Cumulative
Initiations:

Total PrEP: 716,654

Oral PrEP: 716,654

Dapivirine Vaginal Ring: N/A

Injectable PrEP: N/A

Where To Access PrEP in Nigeria:

HIV Care Now

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HIV Country Planning Hub

This platform, hosted by GBGMC in partnership with national civil society groups and technical collaborators, features national HIV prevention and treatment plans developed by and for communities most critical to reaching the last mile of the HIV response. Each plan reflects local priorities and community-led strategies to reach populations most affected by HIV.
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Lessons from the Field: ​​Getting PrEP Rollout Right This Time

Thirteen years after oral PrEP’s introduction, global uptake remains slow, with just over 9 million initiations—falling short of UNAIDS’ 2025 targets. While HIV infections are declining in some regions, others are experiencing increasing epidemics. Despite challenges, lessons from oral PrEP and CAB rollout have strengthened health systems for scaling up longer-acting PrEP. AVAC undertook a…
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Nigeria Strategic Direction Summary, 2023

Over the last 20 years, the United States (US) government through the President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR) has worked collaboratively with the Government of Nigeria (GoN) to accelerate access to comprehensive, patient-centered HIV prevention, care, and treatment services. Today, over 1.9 million Nigerians living with HIV are accessing life-saving antiretroviral therapy (ART), indicating…

PrEP Demand Generation Package for AGYW in Nigeria

Materials Updated June 2023 This suite of PrEP demand generation resources for adolescent girls and young women (AGYW) was originally developed with the support of PEPFAR through USAID’s Collaboration for HIV Prevention Options to Control the Epidemic (CHOICE) initiative, a collaboration between the EpiC and RISE projects. Many of the materials were subsequently expanded and…
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Nigeria National HIV Self-Testing & PrEP Communication Strategy, 2022

The vision of this document is “an AIDS-free Nigeria, with zero new infection, zero AIDS-related discrimination and stigma, with a broad goal to “fast-track the national response towards ending AIDS in Nigeria by 2030”.
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PrEP Introduction in Nigeria Value Chain Situation Analysis, 2022

This analysis was developed in the fall of 2022 by members of the MOSAIC consortium. This analysis is based on several inputs, including a desk review, secondary research, interviews with key stakeholders in Nigeria, and a short impact survey with key stakeholders at the Training of Trainers (TOT) held in July 2022.
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Oral PrEP Training Participant Manual, 2022

These training materials provide guidance for HIV Service Providers in Nigeria. Their development started with support from the CHOICE project and was completed and disseminated under the MOSAIC Project in 2022.
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Oral PrEP Training Trainer Manual, 2022

These training materials provide guidance for HIV Service Providers in Nigeria and those who will be providing the training. Their development started with support from the CHOICE project and was completed and disseminated under the MOSAIC Project in 2022.
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Oral PrEP Training Slides, 2022

These training materials provide guidance for HIV Service Providers in Nigeria and those who will be providing the training. Their development started with support from the CHOICE project and was completed and disseminated under the MOSAIC Project in 2022.
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Implementation Partner Landscaping, 2023

This document summarizes findings from a rapid landscaping analysis undertaken by the MOSAIC team to understand the current PrEP Landscape through the lens of USAID Implementing Partners (IPs) either providing or supporting service provision of oral PrEP and/or working with AGYW in Nigeria. The aims of the activity were to clarify critical steps for the…
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